FALL RIVER — Police arrested six alleged “Johns” and two women during a prostitution sting Friday night on North Main Street.

The sting was prompted by several neighborhood complaints of drug dealing and prostitution, according to court documents.

Beginning around 9 p.m. Friday, an undercover female Fall River police officer stood on several corners along North Main Street, in the area of Pine Street and Lincoln Avenue. Detectives said the undercover officer was approached by the alleged Johns, who were pulled over and arrested after negotiating sex acts for cash with a woman they thought was a prostitute, according to police reports.

The alleged Johns were all charged with paying for sexual conduct. According to police reports, they were identified as:

• Jose F. Pereira, 57, of 489 Lindsey St.

• John Love, 47, of 95 High St.

• Christopher J. Parente, 52, of 62 Ralph Chapman Road, Swansea.

• Robert Almeida Costa, 26, of 33 Tecumseh St.

• Jose Cordeiro, 49, of 209 Franklin St.

• Geziel Devasconcellos, 52, of 781 Walnut St.

Two women were also arrested after they allegedly tried soliciting sex from undercover police officers. Linda J. Doyle, 62, of 367 Winter St., and Sandra L. Cabral, 38, of 155 Danforth St., were each charged with sexual conduct for a fee, according to police reports.

Friday night’s operation was the second in as many months. In mid-June, detectives arrested six women after conducting a prostitution sting in the Flint, Corky Row, Lower Highlands and the North End, according to police reports.

Members of the Fall River Police Department Vice and Intelligence, Major Crimes and Special Operations divisions participated in Friday’s sting, according to court documents.